Because after my visit to the GP today I'm beginning to think I am. He has now agreed to another blood test (which includes T3 although I know the lab won't do it) which if it comes back in range he will offer me counselling. So my excess weight, anxiety, coldness, lack of energy, burning tongue and mouth, loss of hair, etc etc etc are all imagined. So maybe I am mad..........

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I'm sorry to hear about the counselling thing, it's because CBT (which I assume it will be) is approved by NICE so therefore the costs are met by the NHS. I don't think they have any idea how offensive and frustrating it can be when they play the counselling or depression card instead of treating our symptoms.

When the lab refused to do the T3 test for me last month, within other tests, I had the practice do a new bloods request simply for T3, and it was tested that time.

I've been a counsellor/psychotherapist for 15 years and sometimes see clients who would benefit from a blood test (thyroid or diabetes type 2 most often) and I will suggest it to them. So if they force me into the counselling I will have some fun

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Oooh that's naughty lol! I'm a clinical hypnotherapist and likewise suggest clients see their GP if I think there might be something going on behind the symptoms they are describing. Good luck with the T3.

I did my clinical hypnotherapy diploma too - just to use within my therapy field. So good for relaxation and visualisation. Often allows hyper clients to come down to a level they can begin to process at.

GP's have to learn. They don't know it all, particularly if they pay attention to BTA's 'guide' lines. Unfortunately the word 'guide'

doesn't appear to apply here to "a person who leads others to more abstract goals such as knowledge or wisdom". We have to read and learn from members rather than the medical profession and are often prevented from trying alternative meds when levo is doing us a dis-service.

I am glad you like the chart and hope you have some success with your GP.